# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/a6d471b3-dc26-4c2e-8a1f-38293c0bf3b4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/a6d471b3-dc26-4c2e-8a1f-38293c0bf3b4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 gross per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T11:31:10.961Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Persons_Inpatient_Wards/Older_Persons_Inpatient_Wards-v7985634 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7985634?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview At the Julian Hospital we have five older persons mental health inpatient wards, both organic and functional.  We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our AHP Team and support patients in their recovery from their acute distress. We value the knowledge and expertise of OT colleagues in the assessment and treatment of patients with acute illness and recognise the pivotal role that they play in supporting safe discharges from our wards. All the Occupational Therapists are assigned to one ward to be their primary place of work but here at the Julian we work as part of the wider Allied Health Professionals (AHP) team giving all the Therapists the unique opportunity to work across all the inpatient areas. To support this, we have implemented a rotation between organic wards and functional wards at the Julian hospital on a 6-9 month basis to allow for a holistic development of skills across both key areas. The team have a Clinical Team Lead who supports the team with operation management, professional development, service improvement and clinical leadership. We have great links between AHP colleagues across professions and throughout the care group and we have an AHP lead who is available to provide leadership and support with AHP specific matters and encourage your involvement with AHP specific service development projects. ### Main duties of the job - To oversee and deliver high quality evidence-based practice and embed the Occupational Therapy process within the clinical area. - Undertake occupation focused assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for service users. - To support in the assessment and discharge planning of patients.  This includes equipment provision within the community setting. - Contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessment and formulation. Providing specialist occupation-based advice and formulation. - Be a practice educator for students. - Participate/lead on developments within the service by using outcome measures and engaging in Quality Improvement projects (both locally and Trust wide). - Provide supervision and leadership to our  junior therapy staff, identifying any learning and development needs in respect of their clinical skills base. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! Some of the benefits you can expect: - NHS pension - a comprehensive in house & external training programmes - career progression - starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) - staff physio service - NHS discounts and many more Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ## Job Details At the Julian Hospital we have five older persons mental health inpatient wards, both organic and functional. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our AHP Team and support patients in their recovery from their acute distress. We value the knowledge and expertise of OT colleagues in the assessment and treatment of patients with acute illness and recognise the pivotal role that they play in supporting safe discharges from our wards. All the Occupational Therapists are assigned to one ward to be their primary place of work but here at the Julian we work as part of the wider Allied Health Professionals (AHP) team giving all the Therapists the unique opportunity to work across all the inpatient areas. To support this, we have implemented a rotation between organic wards and functional wards at the Julian hospital on a 6-9 month basis to allow for a holistic development of skills across both key areas. The team have a Clinical Team Lead who supports the team with operation management, professional development, service improvement and clinical leadership. We have great links between AHP colleagues across professions and throughout the care group and we have an AHP lead who is available to provide leadership and support with AHP specific matters and encourage your involvement with AHP specific service development projects. ## Job Description To oversee and deliver high quality evidence-based practice and embed the Occupational Therapy process within the clinical area. Undertake occupation focused assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for service users. To support in the assessment and discharge planning of patients. This includes equipment provision within the community setting. Contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessment and formulation. Providing specialist occupation-based advice and formulation. Be a practice educator for students. Participate/lead on developments within the service by using outcome measures and engaging in Quality Improvement projects (both locally and Trust wide). Provide supervision and leadership to our junior therapy staff, identifying any learning and development needs in respect of their clinical skills base. ## Responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! Some of the benefits you can expect: NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to travel independently including to rural areas ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to deliver OT assessment and treatment with designated client group - Risk assessment and crisis management - Problem solving, effective time management **Desirable** - Experience in running therapeutic groups ### Knowledge **Essential** - Basic understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates - Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to this client group **Desirable** - Understanding of interface between primary and secondary care services - Basic understanding of Community Care Act and Carers Act ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to work both independently and under supervision **Desirable** - Experience of working within mental health ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc/MSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy - Registered with The Health and Care Professionals Council ## Documents - [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863) - [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028) - [occupational therapy band 5 inpatient job description (pdf, 330.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10269961) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.